Purrs and Peril: A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery - Book 1
About Purrs and Peril: A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery - Book 1
A cat café Murder Who is the killer? Lauren Crenshaw and her Norwegian Forest Cat Annie run their own certified cat café in the picturesque small town of Gold Leaf Valley, Northern California. Lauren’s fun cousin Zoe helps out as well.
Lauren, Annie, and Zoe are shocked when one of their favorite customers is poisoned. Steve came into the café nearly every day – but who wanted him dead? The trio find themselves suspecting their customers – even elderly Mrs.
Finch, whom Lauren thinks of as a substitute grandmother, doesn’t escape their scrutiny. The new (and attractive!) police detective warns them off the case.
But Annie, the Norwegian Forest Cat, seems to have a nose for sniffing out trouble. Can Lauren, Annie, and Zoe catch the killer before the killer catches them? This is a humorous, clean, cat cozy mystery with female amateur sleuths – and a gorgeous Norwegian Forest Cat!
What readers say
Readers enjoy this gentle, quick cat-cafe cozy mostly for Annie, the Norwegian Forest cat who steals the show, plus the small-town charm, light humor and close cousin friendship. Several plan to read on for the cat and setting. The usual complaints are a predictable mystery with few red herrings and weak suspects, a forced ending where the culprit explains everything, and a heroine some find judgmental. Subplots about painting, knitting and dating feel like filler to some, and a few question the cat-cafe premise.
Best for: Readers who want a short, low-stakes cat cozy and care more about the pets and setting than a tricky whodunit.
Summary of public reader reviews, updated November 2026.